ON THE ARTS is KALW’s weekly magazine of the performing arts in the Bay Area hosted by David Latulippe (www.radio-latulippe.com).
On the Arts features live interviews with musicians, choreographers, and actors who are currently performing in the San Francisco Bay Area, with occasional in-studio performances and ticket giveaways. Guests have included Sting, Herb Alpert, W. Kamau Bell, Burt Bacharach, Danny Glover, Michael Feinstein, as well as many local arts organizations, from the San Francisco Symphony, Ballet, and Opera, to contemporary music groups and regional theatre companies. Produced by Janice Lee.
All episodes are archived and available to listen to on-demand. Just scroll down and click the Listen button.
For segment/guest suggestions, email david@kalw.org
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2/19/25 Host David Latulippe highlights interviews from the archives. Scheduled to join in the conversation today are Philippa Kelly and KALW Revolutions Per Minute host Sarah Cahill. Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PT! -
2/12/25 On the Arts Host David Latulippe's guests are Carey Perloff and Lance Gardner for Marin Theatre. We'll turn the WABAC machine all the way back to November 2024 for a re-broadcast of an interview with Tony Orlando. Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PT! -
2/5/25 On the Arts Host David Latulippe sets the WABAC machine to 2020. Tune in for his insights and re-broadcast of his interview with Sting and co-star, Frances McNamee, when The Last Ship musical played in SF in 2020. Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PT! -
1/29/25 On the Arts Host David Latulippe welcomes SoundBox Composer/Pianist/Curator Courtney Bryan, SF Contemporary Music Players Composer Zosha Di Castri & Artistic Director Eric Dudley, and SF Performances Violinist & Violist Owen Dalby. Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PT! -
1/22/25 On the Arts Host David Latulippe's guests are Conductor Sir Mark Elder, DJ/Composer Mason Bates, and vocalist Ben Jones & pianist/composer Laurence Hobgood. Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PT! -
1/15/25 On the Arts host David Latulippe guests are the renowned actor and director Robert Townsend @ The Marsh Berkeley; Left Coast Chamber Ensemble's Matilda Hofman and Anna Presler; Emmy and Grammy Award-winning, legendary comedian Kathy Griffin @ The Masonic/SF this Sat. 1/18/25 | Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PT. -
1/8/25 On the Arts Host David Latulippe’s guests are the Emmy and Grammy Award-winning, legendary comedian/author/television star/advocate Kathy Griffin, and Hershey Felder as Sergei Rachmaninoff @ Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts.Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PT!Program note: Kathy Griffin was originally scheduled for this broadcast and had to evacuate from the devastating LA fires. She joins David for next week's 1/15/25 show. Join us then! -
1/1/25 On the Arts For New Year's Day (and the 8th Day of Christmas, 4 days until Epiphany - or 3 Kings Day), we offer Amahl and the Night Visitors by Gian-Carlo Menotti (feat. the Chorus and Orchestra of The Royal Opera House Covent Garden) Conducted by David Syrus -
12/25/24 On the Arts takes a holiday break and will broadcast The Christmas Revels: In Celebration of the Winter Solstice 2024, a musical celebration of the Winter holidays. This is part of a series produced by Houston Public Media Radio Productions, in collaboration with Revels, Inc. Wishing everyone a happy and safe holiday season! -
12/18/24 On the Arts host David Latulippe welcomes guests Scherrie Payne (Former Ladies of THE SUPREMES) with Tshego Letsoalo; Steve Indig aka DJ Shindog; SF Ballet's Martin West; and Comedians Lisa Geduldig and Matt Kirshen. Wednesdays at 4:00pm PT!
